// Private Cloud · Proxmox & CEPH
Private Cloud on Proxmox & CEPH
Your own managed private cloud on dedicated hardware in Düsseldorf — highly available with Proxmox virtualization and software-defined storage via CEPH. GDPR-compliant and individually sized.
What a private cloud is for
Your own cloud, not a hyperscaler
Full control, predictable costs, data in Germany — no vendor lock-in and no surprise egress fees.
Highly available clusters
Proxmox HA across multiple nodes: if a node fails, your VMs keep running automatically.
Software-defined storage
CEPH replicates data across the cluster — resilient, scalable, with no central SPOF.
Example clusters & sizes
Every private cloud is individually sized – these examples show typical tiers (at least 3 nodes for true high availability).
Starter cluster
Ideal for: First own cloud, small HA setup
- Nodes
- 3 nodes (HA)
- per node
- 16 vCPU · 64 GB RAM
- Total
- 48 vCPU · 192 GB RAM
- CEPH storage
- ~10 TB NVMe usable
- Network
- 10 GbE, dedicated CEPH networks
- HA & failover
- DDoS protection
- DE-CIX connectivity
- GDPR / Düsseldorf
from €499/month
Request a clusterBusiness cluster
Ideal for: Production, multiple projects
- Nodes
- 3–4 nodes
- per node
- 32 vCPU · 128 GB RAM
- Total
- 96 vCPU · 384 GB RAM
- CEPH storage
- ~25 TB NVMe usable
- Network
- 25 GbE
- Everything in Starter
- Extended backups
- Business SLA (99.95 %)
individual quote
Request a clusterEnterprise cluster
Ideal for: High load, scaling, compliance
- Nodes
- 5+ nodes
- per node
- 64 vCPU · 256 GB RAM
- Total
- 320 vCPU · 1,280 GB RAM
- CEPH storage
- 50 TB+ NVMe usable
- Network
- 25/100 GbE
- Everything in Business
- Premium SLA (99.99 %)
- Emergency hotline
individual quote
Request a clusterCEPH replicates 3× – usable storage is roughly one third of the raw capacity.
Architecture
Proxmox node 1
VMs & LXC
Proxmox node 2
VMs & LXC
Proxmox node 3
VMs & LXC
CEPH
CEPH – distributed, self-healing storage (replicated across all nodes)
Highly available · live migration · automatic failover
Key facts
Dedicated hardware
Your own nodes, no shared resources — reproducible performance.
Proxmox VE
Open, established virtualization (KVM/LXC) with web UI and API.
CEPH storage
Distributed, replicated storage — grows with your requirements.
DDoS protection & DE-CIX
200+ Tbps filtering capacity and excellent connectivity included.
from 499 €/month
What does a private cloud really cost?
The monthly price is only half the story. Total cost of ownership (TCO) includes hidden items too – here's the honest comparison.
| Cost factor | Own hardware | Hyperscaler | Private Cloud (us) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upfront investment | high (capex) | none | none |
| Monthly cost | + maintenance & staff | variable, hard to plan | fixed & predictable |
| Traffic / egress | self-operated | expensive, billed extra | included |
| Scaling | buy more hardware | fast but costly | grows with you, predictable |
| Vendor lock-in | no | yes | no |
| GDPR / German location | solve it yourself | complex (third country) | included |
With steady load and higher traffic, a private cloud is often significantly cheaper than hyperscalers – we'll work out the comparison transparently and without obligation.
Questions about Private Cloud
- What does a private cloud cost?
- It starts at €499/month net. Since every private cloud is individually sized, we'll prepare a tailored quote for you.
- What is CEPH?
- CEPH is a distributed storage system: data is automatically replicated across multiple nodes. That makes storage resilient and horizontally scalable.
- Do I get Proxmox root access?
- Yes, you get full access to your Proxmox environment — optionally with managed operations by us.